Richard Percival
Dorset Echo
United Kingdom
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Three people a day killed or injured by drink drivers
Three people every day in the south west are injured or killed in a drink driving related accident, new figures show. → Read More
Upgrade for A37 Dorchester-Yeovil route under new connectivity plan
CIVIC chiefs have backed calls from a Department for Transport plan which identifies key routes for enhancing north-south connectivity across Dorset. → Read More
Concern over NHS 111 handlers 'referring too many people to A&E'
CONCERN has been raised that NHS 111 helplines are needlessly referring people to A&E departments. → Read More
Dorset Police officers are financially under pressure
ALMOST half of rank-and-file police officers across Dorset are worrying about money, new figures suggest. → Read More
Fresh mandate for industrial action in row over train guards
WORKERS involved in the long-running train guards’ dispute have voted heavily in favour of continuing their industrial action, signalling the… → Read More
Dorset full of un-treated alcoholics, health body says
Concerns have been raised that the great majority of alcoholics are not getting any treatment. → Read More
Net migration down in Weymouth and Portland since Brexit, but population still rising
NET migration to Weymouth and Portland has dropped since Brexit, official figures show. → Read More
Rise in heart attacks warning as cases of type 2 diabetes continue to increase
Rising cases of diabetes in Dorset will lead to a sharp increase in heart attacks and strokes by 2035, the British Heart Foundation claims. → Read More
Supermarket plan for former petrol station revealed
A WELL-KNOWN supermarket is set to occupy a former petrol garage site bringing a jobs boost to the local area. → Read More
Record number of Dorset residents shunning NHS dentists as more go private for tooth care
NEARLY a quarter of people in Dorset have never tried to book themselves an appointment with an NHS dentist, a survey suggests. → Read More
Business-owner prosecuted after failing to provide evidence of how they deal with their waste
A DORSET resident has been prosecuted for failing to produce evidence of how their commercial waste was being dealt with. → Read More
Proposed police merger is anything but a done deal (here's what's happening)
A proposed merger between Dorset and Devon and Cornwall Police is not expected to be a done deal yet after serious concerns were raised. → Read More
'Lives will be put at risk': Campaigners speak out after Dorset CCG wins judicial review
CAMPAIGNERS fighting against health chiefs proposed reforms to NHS services in Dorset have had their legal review quashed. → Read More
Improved waste facilities to be built across Dorset as part of new waste plan
CIVIC chiefs are set to build new waste and recycling facilities across the county through new a development plan. → Read More
'It's an insidious and disgusting crime': Dorset Police could soon be issued with spit guards
Police officers in Dorset could soon be issued with spit guards to protect themselves from being spat at. → Read More
Councillors to consider removal of planning restrictions on former iconic radio transmission station
Councillors will need to consider the removal of planning restrictions on a former iconic radio transmission station in the West Dorset countryside… → Read More
Westham Bridge works delayed again after restarting only a month ago
A major maintenance project which has caused disruption to a busy thoroughfare in Weymouth has been delayed for a second time just a month after it… → Read More
Women are putting their own and their baby's health at risk by not losing weight before getting pregnant
Around one in four pregnant women seen by local hospitals were obese at the time of their first screening. → Read More
Here are the main causes of death in Dorset (and how your diet and lifestyle can make a difference)
People in Dorset are most likely to die from cancer and circulatory disease, new figures show. → Read More
Help for new mothers as figures show fewer women breastfeed
ALMOST half of new mothers in Dorset stop breastfeeding as early as two months old, figures show. → Read More